Pension drawdown relief continues
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ATO matches data to online selling sites
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Our Community
Our Peak Partnerships
At The Peak Partnership, we recognise the importance of supporting the communities in which we do business.
We firmly believe in supporting those people who don't enjoy the same life opportunities that many of us do, particularly young people and the disadvantaged. Many of our staff actively contribute towards the firm's charitable fundraising initiatives on a regular basis.
Beneficiaries of our corporate and staff-initiated support include:
- Royal Flying Doctor Service;
- Jeans for Genes Day - Children's Medical Research Institute;
- Queensland Cancer Fund;
- Day of Difference;
- Movember - supporting awareness and prevention of prostate cancer and depression;
- Wildlife Warriors;
- Surf Lifesaving Queensland;
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Queensland;
- National Heart Foundation; and
- Make-a-Wish Foundation.
ACT for Kids (formerly the Abused Child Trust)
Our flagship community partner is ACT for Kids (previously known as the Abused Child Trust) - a great Australian charity that champions the protection, prevention and treatment of children suffering abuse and neglect. ACT for Kids' vision is to strive for zero child abuse, through key programmes including:
- therapy for abused or at-risk children and families;
- education for people working with children;
- research on important child protection issues; and
- advocacy on behalf of kids everywhere.
The Peak Partnership's commitment to ACT for Kids has included pro-bono accounting services, financial donations and strategic business advice. We're also an Award Partner for their 2008 Charity Art Show. John Eales (our Senior Partner) has been a Board Member and Treasurer of ACT for Kids since 1992 - positions he holds in an honorary capacity.
For more information about the amazing work of ACT for Kids, just click on their logo below.
The Peak Partnership also supports Aid for the Blind, with Chris Coonan (our Lending Solutions Finance Broker) holding honorary Treasurer and Board Director positions.
Aid for the Blind provides accommodation and education for the visually-impaired, with 6 retail stores throughout the greater Brisbane area. Aid for the Blind also works with other blind and disabled associations to realise the best outcomes for visually-impaired people, through research and the subsequent improvement of services and facilities for people with vision-impairment.
Click here to find out more about Aid for the Blind, including information about how you can donate towards this worthy cause.